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Organ donation (CG135) |
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Organ donation for transplantation: improving donor identification and consent rates for deceased organ donation
This clinical guideline offers evidence-based advice on identifying potential organ donors as a result of brainstem death or circulatory death. It also gives advice on obtaining consent for deceased organ donation for transplantation, including the optimum timing for approaching families about consent.
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Other information
How this guidance was produced
Background information
- None found
This page was last updated: 18 January 2012
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Guideline formats
- Web format
- Quick reference guide (PDF)
- NICE Guideline (PDF)
- Full Guideline
- Patient version (MS Word)
Coming soon
The following implementation tools will be available in January 2012:
- Clinical case scenarios tool for emergency departments and critical care settings
- Clinical triggers poster for identifying possible organ donors in critical and emergency care settings, such as ITU and emergency departments or any areas where potential donors may be identified.
If you would like us to send you an email when this implementation tool is available, please email us at implementation@nice.org.uk copying and pasting the following text into the subject heading: 'Request for email alert for Clinical case scenarios for Organ donation' and/or 'Request for email alert for Clinical triggers poster for Organ donation'
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Implementation tools and resources
See this guidance in practice
Patient
The summary of the key recommendations in the guidance written for patients, carers and those with little medical knowledge and may be used in local patient information leaflets.
Quick Reference Guide
The quick reference guide presents recommendations for health professionals
NICE Guideline
The published NICE clinical guideline, contains the recommendations for health professionals and NHS bodies.
Full Guideline
The published full clinical guideline for specialists with background, evidence, recommendations and methods used.
